Post them here and let's discuss each other's lists. I know this has been done before, but I don't want to do another contest type of thing, just provoke some good discussion about film. I'm going 50 deep, but you guys are more than welcome to go longer or shorter, as long as it's divisible by 5 or something like that.

Post them here and let's discuss each other's lists. I know this has been done before, but I don't want to do another contest type of thing, just provoke some good discussion about film. I'm going 50 deep, but you guys are more than welcome to go longer or shorter, as long as it's divisible by 5 or something like that.

Mine usually shifts around a bit, but here's how it stands now:

Keep shifting.

In all seriousness, for a person who's just started scratching the surface of old/foreign cinema, not bad. But the more you watch, that number of 4 films before 1960 is going to rise, I imagine.

I don't keep any kind of permanent list around, but here's what I can do on short notice.

1. Gangs of New York
2. Rattle and Hum
3. The Million Dollar Hotel
4. Into the Wild
5. Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
6. Spinal Tap
7. There will be Blood
8. the 40 yr old Virgin
9. Star Wars in general
10. The Whole Nine Yards

1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. 2046
3. The New World
4. Once Upon A Time In America
5. Eyes Wide Shut
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7. Blade Runner
8. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
9. Lawrence of Arabia
10. Apocalypse Now
11. Alphaville
12. Alien
13. Days of Being Wild
14. Mulholland Drive
15. Punch-Drunk Love
16. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
17. The Age of Innocence
18. 2001: A Space Odyssey
19. Vertigo
20. Singin' In The Rain
21. Days of Heaven
22. American Graffiti
23. Young Frankenstein
24. Persona
25. Jaws
26. Wings of Desire
27. 8 1/2
28. Le Samurai
29. Gangs of New York
30. Ghost in the Shell

There. More or less. At least that how I feel about it today, though the order quickly becomes fuzzy and uncertain around 13 or 14.

1. Gangs of New York
2. Rattle and Hum
3. The Million Dollar Hotel
4. Into the Wild
5. Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
6. Spinal Tap
7. There will be Blood
8. the 40 yr old Virgin
9. Star Wars in general
10. The Whole Nine Yards

...and i will continue my list later

Hooray for Gangs of New York. But the Million Dollar Hotel? Rly? Cool soundtrack of course, but I could barely sit through the whole thing. Definitely a misstep for Wenders.

1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. 2046
3. The New World
4. Once Upon A Time In America
5. Eyes Wide Shut
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7. Blade Runner
8. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
9. Lawrence of Arabia
10. Apocalypse Now
11. Alphaville
12. Alien
13. Days of Being Wild
14. Mulholland Drive
15. Punch-Drunk Love
16. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
17. The Age of Innocence
18. 2001: A Space Odyssey
19. Vertigo
20. Singin' In The Rain
21. Days of Heaven
22. American Graffiti
23. Young Frankenstein
24. Persona
25. Jaws
26. Wings of Desire
27. 8 1/2
28. Le Samurai
29. Gangs of New York
30. Ghost in the Shell

There. More or less. At least that how I feel about it today, though the order quickly becomes fuzzy and uncertain around 13 or 14.

Thanks, I definitely agree. The '50s and '60s comprise at least half of the movies I have on my "Want to See" list.

Recognized a lot more on your list than I thought. Where would you suggest I start with on Truffaut or Godard? I've got Jules and Jim on DVR and may dive into that after my Chaplin kick.

Also, The Exorcist was directed by Friedkin, not Bogdanovich.

I think I may have to commit suicide for making that error, and even worse, getting corrected by you.

I've no excuse, though the two do look similar, and were friends back in the day.

Anyway, the best entry point for Truffaut may be his first two films. The 400 Blows is a bit depressing, so you might want to check out Shoot the Piano Player first. It's a lot of fun. But you're going to like J&J regardless. After that, you're on your own.

With Godard, you want to go right to Breathless. Then I'd say Band of Outsiders, which is my favorite. Contempt is a big one as well. Some of his other stuff isn't as accessible, and is considered something only those versed in Godard will enjoy.

1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. 2046
3. The New World
4. Once Upon A Time In America
5. Eyes Wide Shut
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7. Blade Runner
8. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
9. Lawrence of Arabia
10. Apocalypse Now
11. Alphaville
12. Alien
13. Days of Being Wild
14. Mulholland Drive
15. Punch-Drunk Love
16. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
17. The Age of Innocence
18. 2001: A Space Odyssey
19. Vertigo
20. Singin' In The Rain
21. Days of Heaven
22. American Graffiti
23. Young Frankenstein
24. Persona
25. Jaws
26. Wings of Desire
27. 8 1/2
28. Le Samurai
29. Gangs of New York
30. Ghost in the Shell

There. More or less. At least that how I feel about it today, though the order quickly becomes fuzzy and uncertain around 13 or 14.

Nice list, and of course I only say that because we share so many titles.

Have you seen Duck, You Sucker yet? Since you're so clearly a Leone fanatic.

I think I may have to commit suicide for making that error, and even worse, getting corrected by you.

I've no excuse, though the two do look similar, and were friends back in the day.

Anyway, the best entry point for Truffaut may be his first two films. The 400 Blows is a bit depressing, so you might want to check out Shoot the Piano Player first. It's a lot of fun. But you're going to like J&J regardless. After that, you're on your own.

With Godard, you want to go right to Breathless. Then I'd say Band of Outsiders, which is my favorite. Contempt is a big one as well. Some of his other stuff isn't as accessible, and is considered something only those versed in Godard will enjoy.

I may not have seen very much yet, but I can remember a lot of factual information n' shit. IMDb helps, too.

Awesome.

Double awesome, Breathless is set to DVR soon as well.

As for Powell/Pressburger, I've got Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes lined up, should I add Colonel Blimp on there as well?